On August 17, the Hamburg Metropolitan Region will become the stage for a cycling day full of firsts:
For the first time in its history, the ADAC Cyclassics will start in Lower Saxony. Buxtehude and the district of Stade will welcome the UCI WorldTour peloton for the opening of one of Germany’s most important one-day races.

Ten years after the first start outside of Hamburg — back then in Kiel — the race will once again begin beyond the Elbe metropolis. Buxtehude will welcome the world elite of cycling. All 147 riders will be introduced to the public during an official team presentation on the historic town square. Around midday, the starting signal will be given — marking the beginning of the longest Cyclassics edition in the past five years.